Posted on 12/16/2024 1:36:38 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
The war in Ukraine has escalated, with Russia issuing increasing dire threats against Kyiv and its supporters. President-elect Donald J. Trump is set to take office in the United States, raising new questions over Europeans’ trade relations and military defense. The government of France — Germany’s partner in leading Europe — fell earlier this month.
And now, Europe’s largest economy will be in the hands of a caretaker government, ahead of elections early next year.
On Monday, German lawmakers voted to dissolve the existing government by a vote of 394 to 207, with 116 abstaining.
Coming just nine months before parliamentary elections had been scheduled to happen, the vote was an extraordinary moment for Germany. The elections, now expected on Feb. 23, will be only the fourth snap election in the 75 years since the modern state was founded. The moment reflects a new era of more fractious and unstable politics in a country long known for durable coalitions built on plodding consensus.
Mr. Scholz had little choice but to take the unusual step of calling for the confidence vote after his three-party coalition splintered in November, ending months of bitter internal squabbling and leaving him without a parliamentary majority to pass laws or a budget.
But the country’s political uncertainty is likely to last a month or more, with a new permanent government not forming until parties have agreed on a coalition, probably in April or May.
Seven parties will go into the campaign for Parliament with a realistic chance of gaining seats, and some on the political fringes — especially on the right — are poised for strong showings, according to polls. Mr. Scholz is widely expected to be ousted as chancellor, with polls suggesting that the conservative Christian Democrats are poised to finish first, well ahead of Mr. Scholz’s...
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Guess what NYT, that German government was one of the reasons these are perilous times for Europe.
And being as it’s Germans, don’t expect what comes next to be an improvement.
France, Germany, Canada, is the UK next? The globalists are not doing well.
Not sure I’ve seen this much global instability in my lifetime … England, Syria, Germany, South Korea, Canada, France. Seems that there are a variety of reasons but economic failure is the common denominator in the West.
The sad thing is that NONE of them have anyone anywhere near a Donald Trump to take over and correct the mess leftists have created.
This all seems like Prologue to Francis Nolan’s Armageddon 2519. Right down to the deadly airships.
East German “Prison Guard” Der Merkel set the path. POS
😡
Need gas??
Germans need to support AfD in droves, not the CDU. It’s the only way to reverse Angela Merkels traitorous importation of 5 million savages.
If the NY Slimes thinks it’s bad, it must be good. Maybe they will ship all the foreigners out of their country. Maybe they will pull out of that insane EU. Maybe they will stick all the globaists there in prison
Historically, Europe is a very dangerous, fractious place. Add nukes, which I expect every country with the ability to acquire such would, if things fall apart. Those who hope NATO goes by the wayside have no idea of the danger from that, Russia, or no Russia...
The NYT got all the way to the 2nd sentence before blaming Trump for Europe’s problems. Sadly, my Tagline still applies.
“Not sure I’ve seen this much global instability in my lifetime”
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I’m with you on that.
Are they all flying to their bunkers?? ;)
Maybe this is IT!?
Oh Nos!!! (Only kinda kiddin)
Perilous times for leftists, they mean.
As the European governments fall in advance of Trump’s ascension to power, I’m hoping those Italians at least keep that nice looking lady in place.
(Not sure I’ve seen this much global instability in my lifetime … England, Syria, Germany, South Korea, Canada, France. Seems that there are a variety of reasons but economic failure is the common denominator in the West.)
I think that we’re getting close to the 7-year Tribulation.
Can’t set a date 📅 of course.
I think that world 🌎🌍 chaos precedes Satan’s Antichrist and the confirmation of the 7 years of ‘Peace and Security’ - war may get worse before that though
Either way...
Matthew 24:42-44
Luke 17:34-36
🛐🙏✝️
“As the European governments fall in advance of Trump’s ascension to power, I’m hoping those Italians at least keep that nice looking lady in place.”
Meloni is a Conservative. The ones falling are mostly the Leftists.
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